It’s about a teenage girl rising to a traditionally male position of power, and how her mother and other allies have to navigate a treacherous power struggle – but beyond that, it features a sizeable number of women as main characters and doesn’t force them to be good or evil, or portray them in a shining light.

They are flawed, well-fleshed out women, and they do and act on what they feel is best for their country or personal interests. They are not paragons, or tropes; they are women with agency.

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